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The Archive Records

4.6 ★★★★★ 108 Google reviews · Music store

Buys records ✓ (per their site) jazzsoul & funk CDs too

Compact hangout brimming with vinyl records, CD’s and video games.

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8132 Main St
Ellicott City, MD 21043

(410) 207-7222

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Hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday 12–7 PM
Wednesday 12–7 PM
Thursday 12–7 PM
Friday 12–7 PM
Saturday 11 AM–7 PM
Sunday 10 AM–6 PM

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What's in the crates

The genres crate-diggers actually call out in reviews of The Archive Records — not self-reported, earned.

🎷 jazz 2 mentions

“A very nice selection of rare jazz!”

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🕺 soul & funk 2 mentions

“Awesome selection including old, unknown bands in the $1 and $5 next to famous soul and funk records for the same price, as well as new records for higher prices”

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What collectors say again and again

The things reviewers keep bringing up across 108 Google reviews — in their own words.

💽 CDs too 3 mentions

“Finally a record store that also has a good selection of CDs- not sure why they are making a comeback with Gen Alpha, but here we are, and The Archive has the goods.”

What customers say

Pros: The store owner gave me a discount on a Kate Bush record today and I'm super pleased. Vinyl is in superb condition as well as the sleeve. Sounds great! Love this local shop a mile from my house! Reasonable prices. Cons: slim pickings on contemporary music.

★★★★★ — Keith, 2016-07

Excellent selection of records. New someone who worked there, they believed it was haunted.

★★★★★ — Robert, 2025-12

Small, but packed to the gills with good stuff. The ambience is very cool, the customer service is simply put, second to none.. (And I barely understand or use that phrase). I always hit this place up after a nice cup of Joe from the local coffee Shoppe across the street.

★★★★★ — Tommy, 2015-11

NEW FAVORITE RECORD STORE!! My wife and I stopped in yesterday and had such a great time hanging out with the owner talking about music while looking through a great collection of records. His passion for records (and music) was infectious.

★★★★★ — Ken, 2021-03

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